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starting

/ˈstɑɹtɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Starting means: (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear.

Synonyms for starting3

noun, as in a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)

start

adjective, as in (especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

protrusive

adjective, as in appropriate to the beginning or start of an event

opening

What does starting mean?3

adjective

1

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear“with eyes starting from their sockets”

2

appropriate to the beginning or start of an event“the starting point”

noun

1

a turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning)“he got his start because one of the regular pitchers was in the hospital”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with starting?4

two syllables

partingchartingfarting

three syllables

departing
Show 40 near rhymes
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Starting in a sentence

  • The fireplace, lacking firewood, flames already starting to lose their vigour.unknown
  • You're not starting to believe this stuff, are you?CK
  • Whatever you're doing, starting off on the right foot is essential.auxitt
  • My bonsai, which is the cherry tree, is starting to bloom.vicky_arancia
  • Starting next week, we'll be using a new textbook.CK
  • When it comes to starting the day, nothing wakes me up faster than coffee.Ooneykcall
  • Masha dreams of starting a revolution, but is quite afraid.mervert1
  • Starting tomorrow, it's going to snow for a week.Benjameno

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of starting

as a noun

plural
startings